Mary Elizabeth Rash Faw, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J.W. Rash, was born near Millers Creek February 5th, 1852. She lived in this community practically all her life and died at her home in Millers Creek Feb. 21, 1926 at 12:30 a.m., aged 74 years and 16 days. She was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, when about 18 years of age and has been a consistent, faithful, devoted member of this church for more than half a century.
She was married to Thomas H. Faw December 7th, 1873, and to this union five children were born, two of which survive her, Mrs. J.F. Caudill, Wilkesboro, R.F.D. No. 1, and C.C. Faw of North Wilkesboro. In addition to the husband and two children, two sisters, Mrs. C. McNeill and Mrs. J.A. Faw of North Wilkesboro, and one brother, John C. Rash, also eight grand-children and five great grand children, and a host or relatives and friends survive to mourn her departure.
An attempt to eulogize her life in her home, in her community, and in her church would be futile as her life has been and is a living benediction to those who knew her.
Her death is a distinct loss to her loved ones, her church and the community as well.
The funeral and burial was conducted Monday by Rev. W.L. Hughes, pastor, assisted by Rev. S. Taylor, Presiding Elder, H.G. Allen and J.L.A. Bumgarner.
Pall bearers: C.H.M. Tulbert, T.M. Brown, C.P. McNeill, Fred Gaither, Monroe Faw and M.F. Bumgarner.
Honorary pall bearers: C.C. Wright, J.H. Pennell, J.W. Nichols, W.R. Absher, R.J. Hinshaw, L.G. Caldwell, W.V. Caudill, E.B. Barkley, W.E. Colvard, H.A. Cranor, J.G. Hackett, W.A. Sydnor, C.M. Finley and C.E. Jenkins.
Mr. Rudd Newsom, assisted by Dr. P.J. Brame and Prof. T.E. Storey, had charge of the music.
The teachers of the Millers Creek school carried the flowers.
Out-of-town people attended the funeral: W.M. Faw, Cumberland, Md.; Hardin Rash, T.C. Rash, Mrs. Mary A. Cloer and Mrs. Tulbert of Lenoir.
From the front page of The North Wilkesboro Hustler, Feb. 23, 1926
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